July 2025
The global proton therapy market size is estimated at USD 572.5 billion in 2024 and is anticipated at USD 648.65 billion by 2025, and expected to reach around USD 1,995.62 billoin by 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 13.30% from 2025 to 2034.
The U.S. proton therapy market size is evaluated at USD 172.32 billion in 2024 and is predicted to be worth around USD 612.01 billion by 2034, rising at a CAGR of 13.49% from 2025 to 2034.
North America holds the market with the highest market share of over 43% in 2024 with increased facilities in the region with rising chronic disorders among the population and increasing patients among the population changing lifestyle, and dietary intake. Which boosts the market of proton therapy during the forecast period. New advanced technologies developed in the market with increasing skills in the professionals and increased government support for integration of the new developments in proton therapy and to install in the health care center. The key market players are the major role players in the proton therapy market with increased funding from the key market helping to grow the market of proton therapy market.
U.S. Leads Proton Therapy with New Centers and Expanding Access
The United States leads the North America proton therapy market, which was fueled by an increasing incidence of cancer and an existing healthcare infrastructure. As of 2024, there are 43 proton therapy centers with 113 treatment rooms in the U.S. In California, much activity is happening with the approval of a next-generation UCSF cancer treatment center in the Dogpatch area of San Francisco. Proton therapy acceptance continues to grow as more insurance is covering the treatment and more patients are understanding the benefits proton therapy provides.
Japan Drives the Asia Pacific Proton Therapy Market with Technological Innovation
Asia Pacific is a region where heavy growth is occurring in the proton therapy market. Japan has led the way, having longstanding technologies and government investment. Japan is investing heavily in advanced radiotherapy technologies (such as proton therapy) in relation to its aging population and high rates of cancer. Naturally, Japan will have a growing cancer care infrastructure and professional education to prepare for an increase in proton therapy service provision.
Proton therapy is one of the most widely used therapy in the market with increased precision, and accuracy, of radiation therapy which involves the eradication of the cancerous cell and the prevention of the spread of malignant cells in the surrounding tissues. Proton therapy with the developments in radiation therapy is the type of particle therapy mostly used to treat the various types of cancer.
Proton therapy comes under external beam radiotherapy with deposition of the proton for radiation therapy. Increased focus on the tumor with limitations of the entry of the radiation on the tumor with reduced focus on the surrounding tissues helps to grow the market of proton therapy. Increased latest developments in proton therapy with enhanced efficiency of the proton therapy. The rising benefits of proton therapy in the prevention of various types of cancer with advanced technologies developed help to expand the market of proton therapy during the forecast period.
The outbreak of Covid-19 on proton therapy a negative and positive effects on the market. The wide spread of the coronavirus with rising infection and reduced number of patients visiting the hospital for treatment. Imposed rules in the region from the government during the covid-19 led to a decrease in the production and manufacturing of proton therapy. The post-pandemic situation in proton therapy with increased demands from the customer for radiation therapy and enhance developments in proton therapy during the forecast period.
The advance developed technologies in the proton therapy market and enhanced utilization of proton therapy in the health care sector with the increasing number of chronic disorders such as cancer with increased demands for proton therapy for patients with increased efficiency of the therapy, enhanced accuracy of the treatment with prevention of the spread of the cancerous cells to other surrounding tissues encourages to grow the market rate of proton therapy with the rising number of patients and enhance demands. Increased research and development of the proton therapy in the market for the development of the advanced technologies in the proton with increased efficiency of the proton therapy market, rising accuracy and precision help to grow the market of proton therapy.
Increased investment from the market players in the development of proton therapy and continuous research and development help to expand the market of proton therapy. Enhance availability of proton therapy with increased acquisition of the proton therapy from the customer with rising disorder help to boost the market growth. Increased providence from the government from various regions for the new development of the technologies in proton therapy and increased policies by the government such as reimbursement with increased benefits help to grow the market rate of proton therapy during the forecast period.
Impact of covid on the proton therapy market with the increased number of patients visiting the hospital helped to expand the market of proton therapy with the increasing number of patients with chronic disorders such as cancer and technologies developed with improving software development helped to expand the market of proton therapy with increased connectivity and wide acceptance of the therapy from the market to enhance the market of proton therapy.
Report Coverage | Details |
Market Size by 2034 | USD 1995.62 Billion |
Market Size in 2025 | USD 648.65 billion |
Market Size in 2024 | USD 572.5 billion |
Growth Rate from 2024 to 2034 | CAGR of 13.30% |
Largest Market | North America |
Fastest Growing Market | Asia Pacific |
Base Year | 2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025 to 2034 |
Segments Covered | Indication, Product, Type, Set-Up Sysytems, Application Type, End User and Region |
Regions Covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa |
The accelerator is involved in the segment of proton therapy with the largest market share of around 51% in 2024 with an increase in the share of the proton ton therapy and rapid acceptance from the customer due to the rising number of patients with cancer and the cost efficiency of the proton therapy. Increased interest by the government in the development of new technologies helps to propel the market of proton therapy during the forecast period.
Central nervous system cancer held the highest market share of around 37% in 2024. The increasing prevalence of chronic disorders such as cancer is the largest growing disorder among the population with increasing demands from the customer for new advanced technologies in the radiation therapy market which boost the market of proton therapy. Breast cancer is also projected as the largest market rising factor with increased demands for therapies with advance technology encouraging the market of proton therapy to grow with increasing share.
The hospital segment has held the highest market share 57% in proton therapy with increasing demands from the customer with the increasing number of patients with cancer disorder and an increasing number of policies imposed by the government such as reimbursement and developing infrastructure in the healthcare center with developed technologies installed in the hospitals with rising demands help to grow the market rate to a larger extend.
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